Hey there! It’s old Orko with some exciting news! First off, I have taken over from Sybil to do this journal entry now, because she’s all over me recently - and my 2002 incarnation. Second and most importantly, Sybil recently got a job as an editor for her own magazine, Sybil’s Friendship ‘Zine! Oh my god, what an honor! And most exciting of all, I think she got a letter back from the author of Dork Diaries, Rachel Renee Russ-
“SQUEEEEEEEE!”
Ergh. Hmmmmm, she got a letter back from the author of Dork Diaries-
“SQUEEEEEEE!”
Grrrrrr….I SAID SHE GOT A LETTER BACK FROM-
“SQUEEEEEEE!!”
We’ll save it for later then. I don’t know where that author got the word Squee from, but let me tell you, Nikki’s a typical average girl living in a crazy world where girls freak out like anime girls. Speaking of anime, that blonde-haired prat She-Ra is on this list of kids’ shows Sybil told me to tell you about this morning. She-Ra’s a total prat who doesn’t deserve to be on CBBC, but her favourite show Bluey is on there! Let me show you:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28087907/best-kids-tv-shows/
Yeah, I know, it’s updated. And I also want to tell you something very important about my friend He-Man: he’s not just a hero of all Eternia, he and his counterpart Prince Adam are like teachers to me, as if I’m a first time learner. Man-At-Arms and Teela are the same, too. Cringer? Well, he’s just a teacher’s pet. And whenever I impart a moral at the end of the episodes I star in, it’s just something He Man taught me. In fact when I told all the ‘80s kids about magic being everywhere, I started crying upon seeing it. I still cry seeing it to this day, and seeing baby animals playing with their carers makes my 2002 self want to cry too. Luckily, he’s got his best friend Furaha to comfort her. Why not take a look at this clip, and see how much of a teacher He Man really is to me, I bet he-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-rouI8uwTU
I appeared at the end of the video? WHAT THE HELL?! It was wrong of them to say He Man represents gay rights, but I look up to He Man dearly. While watching the video, Sybil also found something about touching. Fancy that, eh? Me, learning how not to touch someone! Ha-ha-ha! Unfortunately, the only touch I can give out is a gentle touch - stroking, holding and massaging.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mhfMMvoUfc
I hope this will teach all of the morons out there a lesson or two. Winnie The Pooh did it first, you know! Anyway, I want to talk to you about one of Sybil’s thoughts, which will soon become a story in her Friendship ‘Zine. It’s a really mindful, somehow soothing one. Furaha and my 2002 self are playing on the beach, playing games of chase, rolling about in the sand and splashing in the water - just the sort of thing Sybil would make us do if we’re on the beach. The biggest moment comes when dear little Furaha holds my Mike Young self up with her hind paws, lying on the sand and laughing as you could hear my Gabe Khouth voiced self cry out in joy, “I’m soaring through the sky!” Does this mirror the scene in My Little Pony: A New Generation where Sunny rides on her dad’s back, playing at being a pegasus?
Speaking of, Sybil is having a good time watching my show, but she is also having a good time watching The Croods, which was downloaded for her two days ago. The Croods are just like my 2002 self’s new family, embarking on an adventure of discovery and nature, just like how all prehistoric people do. There’s one scene where the cave boy invites the family to dive into the water, and the dad tries to fight the saber tooth tiger, who can eventually swim. I remember when I almost drowned, but He Man tried to save me. The kind fellow, I should reward him. Now, with the release of a new Weird But True book coming, plus Todd Parr’s The Birthday Book coming up, I would like to share some facts and thoughts about three of the facts from Nat Geo Kids’ Top Tens and one from the Weird But True lemur book. Here we go!
First up is something Sybil knows completely well: gorillas sleep in nests. Imagine that, really: my 2002 self and Furaha snuggling to sleep in a gorilla nest with a kindly gorilla mother and her babies to the tune of ‘Lullaby For Zen’ while under a starry sky. The kind, whispering voice is the gorilla whispering reassuring words to them while cradling them and her baby. If they slept in there on their own, they could claim nature as a cradle for young wizards like my Mike Young self. It makes me sleepy just thinking about the time me and Daimar napped in nature. I miss him so much…
Next up is the fact that gorillas live in troops - families that consist of up to 30 gorillas. Now, try to imagine two versions of this scenario: Sybil’s 6-year-old self is living with her adopted zebra mother Zecora and lots of friends from Scream Street, Bluey and My Little Pony: Luke, Resus, Cleo, Luella, Six, Bluey, Bingo, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Spike, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. On the other hand, Furaha is living in the jungle not just with my 2002 self and her family, but also with other friends too. You already know their names: Jetfire, Bumpy Dog, Circuit, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Calumon, Minty and Tenderheart Bear. That’s what a true family feels like. And if you don’t feel like watching The Croods or Chimpanzee, go and watch the Walking With Beasts episode ‘Next Of Kin’. It came out way before the 2002 He Man series, and showed a family of apes who walk upright. I can float upright, but I can’t walk.
Next, I just found out that you can take your toy on a holiday, write to it and receive photos from him in another country! Imagine your teddy bear with the Aboriginal people at Uluru, or your He Man action figure with the mountain folk of Nepal, or your My Little Pony doll with the tribal people of Africa. Sybil told me her friend Bingo once had a turn to bring Bob Bilby home from kindy, and she and her family were addicted to technology at the time. They resolved to put down their screens and have a lot of fun - both in the park, and in the city. Once, Bob Bilby visited Scotland! Boy, did he have a life of adventure. And if you haven’t seen Teddy Playgroup yet, well, I think I prefer Bob Bilby a lot better than this fact, wobbly bear.
And finally, Angel Falls at Venezuela is 979 meters! It sure is a big waterfall.
CHEESE: Reckon we’re ready to dive now, Orko?
ORKO: Cheese! Good on you! Only thing is…
CHEESE: Oh boy!
ORKO: A huge rocky cliff with a big waterfall you can dive off.
CHEESE: But look how much bigger!
ORKO: Prepare your stretches, quick!
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
SPLASH!!
CHEESE: Oh-haw-haw-haw…
ORKO: See? I told you I could survive!
MINUTES LATER…
ORKO: Prince Adam, I have something to ask you.
PRINCE ADAM: Sure, Orko, what’s up?
ORKO: (sighs) Well, are you, and Teela, and Man-At-Arms, really my teachers? Because I’ve been reading the Filmation inspired issue of Masters Of The Multiverse, and one of the characters said you were my teacher. Is it true?
PRINCE ADAM: Yes. It’s true.
(Orko and Prince Adam hug.)
So that concludes this week’s edition of Sybil’s Good News. I’m so glad you’d be able to stop by and read! Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a protest to make.
NO NO NO! We’re Mike Young and we hate Orko!
YES YES YES! Give that Orko some respect!
NO!
YES….
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